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With sand between the toes and romantic vows, Rove McManus married sweetheart Tasma Walton in a winter beach ceremony in remote Broome this week. “Rove McManus and Tasma Walton are pleased to confirm that they were married on Tuesday June 16 in a private beach ceremony in Broome, Western Australia,” a statement from the couple […]

In February of 2008 I met a girl online. She was living in America, I was living in Australia. I was about to turn 18, she told me she was 19 turning 20. We became fast friends and talked every day, nearly all day on Skype using microphones and I would get on my webcam […]

The father of a pregnant 12-year-old girl who is set to become one of Australia’s youngest ever mothers says he warned authorities she was at risk. News that the troubled young girl is six months pregnant to her 15 year old boyfriend has sparked outrage. NSW Community Services Minister Linda Burney admitted her department had […]

Whether you're seeking a romantic sojourn, weekend ski break or family holiday, ski resorts in Australia and New Zealand all offer great late snow-season deals and a host of other attractions.

The superstar couple are not even sharing the same home any more after Brad secretly meets up with Jen. New pictures have cast further doubt on the relationship of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, with neighbours revealing the pair are no longer sleeping under the same roof. Following the shock revelation by one of Jennifer […]

A year ago, when Karen Bell’s three children were murdered by her husband, she could see only darkness ahead. Now she tells Glen Williams why she’s finally able to move on. Only a short while ago, we knew Karen Bell as a woman of unspeakable sorrows – the mother of three beautiful children who were […]

The Home And Away star is left reeling as scandal tears her world apart, Sarah Blake reports. The party is over for Jodi Gordon, with her boyfriend Ryan Stokes ending their relationship and negotiating the settlement of their multi-million dollar home. In a moment of madness – when police reportedly found her cowering in Sydney […]

In the wake of chef Gordon Ramsay’s treatment of Tracy Grimshaw last week, the Aussie woman who claims to be his former lover tells Katherine Chatfield that he has a problem with women. Despite Tracy Grimshaw “unreservedly” accepting Gordon Ramsay‘s apology on A Current Affair last week after his foul-mouthed tirade against her, Gordon’s alleged […]

As tragedy strikes her family again, Patricia Glassop tells Julie Hayne why she’s so worried about the granddaughter she hasn’t seen in three years. Like any other adoring mother and grandmother, Patricia Glassop keeps mementos of her family around her home. Pictures of her late son Michael Hutchence adorn the walls next to photos of […]

The darling of the Sydney Olympics tells Lucy Chesterton how being ripped off by a trusted advisor left her fighting to regain her career and self-esteem. Looking at Nikki Webster posing confidently for the camera, it’s difficult to believe her practised showgirl smile hides years of personal betrayal that robbed her of her innocence – […]

Men are usually pretty good at looking after their cars, their families and their mates. But sometimes they need a little more encouragement to look after their own health. So the aim of Men’s Health Week (June 15 – 21) is to raise the level of awareness about men’s medical issues, and encourage our fellas […]

The drug millions of Aussies are taking – what it does for weight, sex and you! More than 12 million anti-depressant scripts a year are prescribed in Australia – and rising. But are we taking mood-enhancing meds too far? Next time you’re at an office lunch, chances are at least one or more of the […]

Cameron Diaz has spoken out about her choice to not be a mother, saying many women are afraid to admit they don’t want to have children. The 36-year-old Hollywood A-lister said despite the fact there were too many children in the world already, women who chose not to be mums were made to feel they […]

After a lengthy legal battle with Malawi’s high court, Madonna will become a mother once again to an African orphan. The 50-year-old has won an appeal overturning a ruling which barred her from adopting because she wasn’t a resident of the country — the same law that was overlooked for her controversial adoption of David […]

For many Australians losing weight and maintaining weight is high on their list of priorities. And when it comes to weight, there is a lot of talk about grain foods – including bread, pasta and cereals – and the role they may play in weight gain. But do grains really contribute to weight gain? Or […]

A screen adaptation of J.M. Coetzee’s Booker Prize winner, Disgrace could easily have gone horribly wrong. Fortunately, creative partners, Australians Steve Jacobs and Anna-Maria Monticelli have delivered a finely nuanced film that closely reflects the intelligence and subtlety of the novel. John Malkovich gives a suitably malevolent turn as somewhat dissolute literature professor David Lurie […]

A question often asked by psychologists, educators and curious minds alike. The Weekly's financial expert, Virginia Graham, poses it from a financial point of view.

Devastated after her unsuccessful attempt to adopt a second child from Malawi, Madonna is turning to another African country in her search for a sibling for little David Banda. The singer’s application to adopt a young Malawian girl was rejected by the country’s high court earlier this year, but now she’s looking at adoption centres […]

I got messed around by men pretty badly when I was in my early twenties, and the repercussions of this were that for most of my late twenties I, myself, was not very nice to the men I used to meet through friends, at parties, pubs. I found myself being hostile in order to keep […]

With hundreds of Australians now diagnosed with the virus, and panic building, we reveal what it’s really like to be infected with the much-feared disease. Stephanie and Jimmy Dickson found themselves at the centre of the swine flu scare when their kids were among the first diagnosed with the disease in Australia. They were confined […]

The dream for the sporting world’s golden couple was over long ago … we reveal why Lisa had to walk away. When Lisa Curry and Grant Kenny last week announced their separation after 23 years of marriage, with Lisa moving out of the family home, their devoted fans were shocked. But while the Australian public […]

The First Lady’s trainer reveals to Woman’s Day the program that helped her to drop four dress sizes. Kevin Rudd‘s better half Therese Rein is fast becoming Australia’s first lady of health and fitness after dropping an incredible 25kg in six months. The businesswoman and mother-of-three has spent almost every day this year working out […]

Following dramatic scenes as Schapelle Corby was suddenly forced to leave hospital and return to jail, her sister Mercedes and mother Rosleigh reveal to Phillip Koch they fear she may end her own life. Having barricaded herself in a hospital toilet, Schapelle Corby‘s mental state reached a new low last week. Distressed and clutching a […]

The Hewitt clan are relocating to a tropical tax haven, leaving Bec more isolated than ever. Angela Mollard investigates. Bec Hewitt has to say goodbye to Australia and start a new life thousands of kilometres away from her family and friends. After three years of dragging her family around the world following her husband Lleyton […]

Newly married Sam Ciaravolo, hot frontrunner in hit TV show MasterChef, has found himself at the centre of controversy after appearing on the show with an obvious lovebite on his neck – despite contestants supposedly being isolated from their loved ones. Melbourne boy Sam, 24, who insists he is no love cheat, set tongues wagging […]

A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw described chef Gordon Ramsay as a bully as she defended herself against his rude, sexist attack on her. Tracy, who Ramsay wrongly claimed was a lesbian and described as looking like a pig during an on-stage cooking show in Melbourne last week, said she had been deeply hurt. “I’m […]

Lincoln Lewis, famous for his wholesome character on Home and Away, has admitted to filming a sex tape with a teen TV starlet last year. “You do stupid things when you are young,” Lewis said. Lewis, son of rugby great Wally “the King” Lewis, has been disciplined by Channel 7 and will undergo counseling after […]

In a bizarre story reported today, Home and Away actress Jodi Gordon was found by police in the bedroom of a suspected bikie, hiding from armed intruders. Police were called to a Sydney home on Wednesday by a man claiming he’d seen armed men scaling his balcony. When police arrived there was no evidence of […]

We may not experience it every day of the week, but sometimes our motivation and energy levels can dwindle significantly in the hours after lunch. Why? It has a lot to do with the natural rhythms of our body – we have a biological tendency to hit an energy lull in the afternoon. But it’s […]

Question: Will avoiding carbs after 5pm will help me lose weight? Answer: There is nothing magical about not eating carbs after 5pm – this is an arbitrary cut-off point. A search of the National Library of Medicine Medline database of more than 4800 scientific journals failed to find a single study that lends support to […]

The only thing I ever hated about my job was having to be away from home a couple of nights a week but there are times now when I welcome it, though I would never say so to my wife, Sarah. Hearing my daughters chirp “goodnight” down the phone makes me feel bad, but then […]

My Year Without Sex My Year Without Sex is the misleadingly titled new film for writer/director Sarah Watts, her follow-up to Look Both Ways. This is no American Pie prequel, but a wry look at life’s myriad of question for a happy middle-class Aussie family. Natalie (Sacha Horler) and Ross (Matt Day) have the typically […]

**By Lucy Chesterton Music took Suze DeMarchi from her suburban backyard in Perth to Los Angles, and now the passion has brought her home again.** Kicking around the back streets of her suburban Perth neighbourhood in the sixties, the teenage Suze DeMarchi was already thinking big. “When I was a kid I couldn’t stop thinking […]

Question: What is beta glucan and why is it good for me? Answer: Beta glucan is a type of soluble fibre. Although it is found in all cereal grains, barley and oats are known to be particularly rich sources. Beta glucan and its benefits for heart health have been studied extensively. It is believed that […]

Financial times are tough. We may even be in a recession, however that doesn’t stop 80 per cent of Aussies from hiding purchases from their loved ones during times of economic crisis. You could be forgiven for believing that the purse strings should be held a little tighter in the current financial climate, however most […]

**By Angela Mollard She’s finally found the perfect man, now Kate is on track to fulfilling her dreams.** Kate Ritchie is overjoyed that she’s finally found the “perfect partner” and it appears she could soon be planning their wedding. The two-time TV Week Logie winner recently celebrated her first year together with boyfriend Stuart Webb […]

**By Dylan Howard/Crocmedia and Lucy Chesterton PJ Lane tells why he’s turned his back on a bright future to be with his ailing father.** At 24, PJ Lane was preparing to take his place on the world sporting stage, playing top league basketball in the USA and Europe. With his formidable talent and poster-boy good […]

Terri and her young warriors take time out from spreading the eco message in the US. From Australia Zoo to Disneyland, life’s one big adventure for pint-sized wildlife warriors Bindi and Bob Irwin. The two kids and their mum Terri, usually more at home surrounded by crocs and kangaroos, left the bush behind as they […]

The Hollywood couple are spending time apart in the hope that they can save their relationship. Following months of tension, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have decided to spend some time apart to take stock of their four-year relationship. The former lovebirds’ decision to call time out on their roller-coaster romance comes as little surprise […]

Thrifty Prince Charles is the king of wardrobe recycling. He may still be waiting to take the British throne, but Prince Charles appears to have earned another honourable title — king of the penny pinchers! As he stepped out last week in patched-up, 40-year-old shoes, the frugal royal proved that he’s an expert in making […]

**By Glen Williams On June 9, 1979, seven people died when a fire engulfed a ride at Sydney’s Luna Park. We speak to Jennifer Poidevin, who lost her husband and two young sons — and is still searching for the truth.** Her gentle smile hides three decades of unspeakable grief. Tears have never been far […]

Five years ago, Connie Culp’s face was destroyed by a shotgun blast. Now, at last, she can smile again. When Connie Culp was shot in the face by her husband Thomas, the once pretty brunette was left horrifically disfigured. Blasted from just over two metres away by a shotgun bullet, she amazed doctors by clinging […]

What is Stress? Stress is a natural response that releases hormones into the body. You have two types of stress responses: Eustress – Good stress:helps you to feel invigorated, motivated, excited and promotes creativity, achievement and wellbeing. Eustress helps you to achieve your goals such as competing in a sporting event, getting a promotion at […]

Whenever you set out to achieve anything in life there are always changes that need to occur. Your changes will affect the people around you and you need to be aware of this fact. To reach your desired destination you need to plan. This includes your direction, how you are going to get there, the […]

Demi Moore has been a fan of Britain’s Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle from the start. Demi’s public support online has been cited as a contributing factor to Susan’s overnight stardom, boosting her popularity with US viewers. Now Demi and husband Ashton Kutcher plan to fly to the UK to cheer Susan on in person. […]

Alison and I have been best friends since primary school. She’s so kind and sweet, but I’ve always worried that she has the worst taste in men. A few years ago, she met Joe. Joe is good-looking, a bit overweight, and very smooth. Alison was head over heels for him, but I had my suspicions […]

Surrounded by a sea of rose bushes, hydrangeas and dahlias, US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey’s California teahouse is the one place she can go to get away from it all, writes Janet Sternburg in the June issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. See seven of Oprah’s stunning favourite roses here. Oprah sits on a […]

Australia loves Rebecca Gibney – her Gold Logie proves that. Yet her success has masked enormous pain, as she tells Wendy Squires. It’s hard to comprehend that the story Rebecca Gibney is telling could actually have happened. It seems impossible that the bubbly actress with the twinkling periwinkle blue eyes, easy smile and contagious laugh […]

Turning 50, divorcing Guy Ritchie and controversy over her recent attempt to adopt Mercy, a four-year-old orphan from Malawi, doesn’t seem to have dented Madonna’s fortune – or her bankability. Robert Sandall investigates the business of being a Material Girl. She flagged herself in her 1985 hit as a Material Girl and what a prophetic […]

In her most revealing interview yet, Deborah Hutton tells Michael Sheather about her devastating family tragedy, a new romance and how, at 47, she has come to terms with never having babies. You could be forgiven for believing that Deborah Hutton, one of Australia’s most recognised faces, leads a perfect life, unblemished by the troubles […]

Celebrity chef Bill Granger is well-known for his upbeat personality, yet, as he reveals in an intimate interview with Sue Williams, he has suffered from depression. Lauded around the world for his happy-go-lucky, laidback Aussie style, award-winning restaurateur and TV chef Bill Granger seems to have it all. His books sell in their millions internationally, […]

Is Anybody There? Michael Caine, veteren actor and now knight of the realm, has begun to specialize in curmudgeonly old characters with hearts of gold beneath their grim exteriors. He wheels out just such a chap again in Is Anybody There?, a Channel4-style movie, choc-full of trademark British humour with a bleak undercurrent. Though in […]

Download your exclusive first chapter from The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey here. About this book: An epic and strikingly original love story set in hot, steamy Trinidad. British couple George and Sabine arrive there as passionate newly weds. He is seduced by the beauty of the place, she senses the […]

If you have never knitted before, here’s how to get started… Click here for a full step by step guide to knitting A sneak preview Casting on 1 Wind the yarn around your left index finger to make a circle as shown above. With a knitting needle, pull a loop of the yarn attached to […]

When you’re juggling a hectic schedule and never-ending to-do lists, it’s easy to get bogged down. If you could do with a booster shot of creative juice, try these ideas: 1. Write a soap opera When life is not going according to plan, it’s satisfying to enter a world where you can control what your […]

Nearly half of the Australian population will have a degree of osteoarthritis by age 65. The good news is that you also have many options for relieving the pain. One of the most exciting new treatments may also be one of the oldest – boswellia (Boswellia serrata), a resin derived from frankincense trees which has […]

Got a sinus infection? You don’t need to use both steroid nasal sprays and antibiotics, says a study from England’s University of Southampton, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Patients in the study were given antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin, an antibiotic often used for bacterial sinus infections, with or without steroid nasal […]

If you spent money on your child’s education between July 2008 and June 2009 you may be eligible for a tax break on your child’s education expenses. In fact, the Government Education Tax Refund allows you to claim up to 50 per cent of eligible education-related expenses* for your children. Make the most of your […]

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We all love our food … but if we don’t treat it right, it can make us very sick.To help promote food safety, Tania Bradley, the Executive Officer of the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC), gives us the following advice about keeping our food (and ourselves) safe.

When he stepped in to stop the brutal bashing of a stranger Luke Mitchell was trying to do the right thing. His act of kindness cost him his life. Two thugs stabbed and bashed Luke, then left him for dead early Sunday morning outside the Spot nightclub in Brunswick, Vic. Lying helpless as he was […]

Hollywood’s hottest couple are looking to set up house in Melbourne. Katie Holmes’ upcoming trip to Australia will now be a family affair, with her husband Tom Cruise and daughter Suri, 3, confirmed to be joining her as she relocates Down Under. The actress — who recently sparked rumours of a pregnancy when she stepped […]

Fears grow for the once red-hot actress after a public outpouring of emotion. Sharon Stone has friends concerned for her emotional wellbeing following a disturbing public meltdown at a restaurant in Los Angeles. The actress stunned fellow diners when she burst into tears during a lunch date at celebrity eatery Joan’s on Third, sobbing uncontrollably […]

By Jo Knowsley Pictures: Oscar Kornyei Last week Qld dad Matt Munt was working in his yard when he looked up and saw a man running down the driveway with his petrified little boy. An ordinary weekend turned into something out of a sick horror film for Ipswich father Matthew Munt. It was Saturday afternoon, […]

By Leigh Reinhold Pictures: Cameron Bloom Catriona Rowntree is excited about her looming arrival, but worries she may give birth on the side of the road! Radiant, seven-months-pregnant Catriona Rowntree lets out an excited squeal as she sweeps into the lavish baby shower being held in her honour. “It’s absolutely perfect,” the happy TV star […]

By Glen Williams Pictures: David Hahn Emerging from the shadows of abuse, the singer is relishing her role as full-time guardian to her grandsons. Something transfiguring, something dramatically life-changing, has happened to Debra Byrne. You can see it, plain as day, as the iconic entertainer bursts forth with a carefree chorus of Baa Baa Black […]

**By Lucy Chesterton and Jacqui Lang The Aussie acting legend departed this life as he lived it… in a blaze of warmth, humour and love.** Leaving a well thumbed script by his bedside, beloved actor Charles “Bud” Tingwell ended his final day the same way he did so many before — with his lines fully […]

Samson and Delilah If it’s possible to pack a wallop at the same time as being quiet and unassuming, Warwick Thornton’s first full-length feature does it. “Samson and Delilah” has been selected for this year’s Cannes International Film Festival and I expect it will wow audiences there, as it should and hopefully will here in […]

Drop the baggage If you want to start something new with somebody, it’s unlikely to happen or be successful if you’ve got a ton of emotional baggage hanging around. Signs that you still need to let go are… You still think about your ex a lot – more than three or four times a week/day/minute. […]

Sometimes I think that I’ve got no right to feel bitter, but mostly I just feel angry. Denise and I met at university and had a great connection. We’re accountants, which doesn’t sound exciting, but I’m in corporate venture transactions, where the financial rewards are very thrilling indeed and Denise is a partner in a […]

Julia Roberts has been branded one of the bravest ladies in Hollywood after brandishing her ‘mummy midriff’ in a skimpy bikini in Hawaii recently. View our picture gallery featuring our favourite heroines of real women On holiday with her husband, cinematographer Daniel Moder, 40, and their children, the 41-year-old Pretty Woman (1990) star showed her […]

What are Phytochemicals? Phytochemicals are partly responsible for vegetables’ protective benefits, helping to improve your overall health! Did you know that it is these phytochemicals that give vegetables their colours and each colour holds their own, unique health benefits? (See below for the 5 colour groups and some examples of vegetables they include). Chose vegetables […]

Question: Are fresh vegetables better than frozen ones? Answer: Ideally, we would all be growing fresh vegetables from our flourishing vegetable patch in the back garden. For most of us, this scene is unfortunately far from reality, instead relying on our local supermarket for fresh and even frozen vegetables. This week we aim to clarify […]

There must be something good in the air Down-Under — according to a recent survey, at least two-thirds of Australians believe they hold the key to being happy. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) tested 22,000 people as part of its 2007/08 National Health Survey and found that around a third of Australians exhibit some […]

The popular princess-in-waiting is devastated that she might never have the children she so desperately yearns for. Kate Middleton is riddled with anguish after realising she and Prince William may never have the family she’s always dreamed of. She is said to be devastated since being told she can’t be a mum, and will have […]

The couple renew their vows in an over-the-top, tacky ceremony. Heidi Klum and Seal marked their fourth anniversary by renewing their wedding vows last week in a hilarious, “bad taste” themed ceremony. Heidi wore an over-the-top lace and glitter dress, braided cornrows, silver false nails and lashings of make-up. Seal wore a mullet wig, a […]

By Jo Knowsley Pictures: Oscar Kornyei Steve and Sharon Doble were overwhelmed by grief when their five-year-old son Jeremy was taken by a crocodile. In this moving interview they reveal what happened on that tragic day, and why they don’t want the croc destroyed. When Sharon and Steve Doble moved to the Daintree Rainforest five […]

After just six months of dating her Spanish lover, the Aussie superstar is ready to take the next step in their relationship. Kylie Minogue has finally broken her love curse and looks set to wed her toyboy lover Andrés Velencoso, after receiving a traditional nuptial blessing from his father. London’s Daily Mail newspaper reports the […]

By Sarah Blake Pictures: Andrew Jacob The fashion designer and his partner reveal the reasons behind their shock reconciliation. For almost a year, the notion that Australian fashion designer Wayne Cooper and his former partner Sarah Marsh would happily kick around a soccer ball with their two young children has been unthinkable. Convicted of assaulting […]

By Jackie Brygel Pictures: Trevor King As her career is set to take off, the 17-year-old wants her 25-year-old lover by her side the whole way. Teenager Cassi Van Den Dungen’s love for an older man has helped make her Australia’s Next Top Model‘s most talked-about contestant, but as far as she and Brad Saul […]

Economics is an argument not a science, which means two opposing theories can both be right. So how do we know what’s the right thing to do? We’ve nutted out the common mistakes beginner investors make. Indecision Doing nothing- if you are too fearful about investing and so do nothing then you will get no […]

As they lounge on a crumpled doona, eating choc-chip cookies, Kathy Lette chats with her friend, pop princess Kylie Minogue, about home, hearth and her latest venture. In pictures: Kylie Minogue throughout her career Kylie Minogue loves to turn the other chic — she is constantly reinventing herself. The woman is style personified. I first […]

Mum is sweetness and light, daughter is hard rock. Yet, writes Wendy Squires, despite their musical differences, Olivia Newton-John and her daughter Chloe Lattanzi are each other’s greatest fans. Wendy Squires takes us behind the scenes for our feature story on Olivia Newton-John As the fading sun casts a golden glow on Los Angeles’ famous […]

After the heartache of her cancelled wedding with Marty Pask, a new-look Leisel Jones is on a journey of self-discovery away from the pool, writes Rose Fydler. If it’s a woman’s right to change her hairstyle after a romantic break-up, then recent singleton Leisel Jones – a platinum blonde turned sultry brunette – has clearly […]

Download your exclusive first chapter from My Husband’s Sweethearts by Bridget Asher here. About this book: Lucy Shoreman discovers in one fell swoop that not only has her husband Artie been cheating on her, but that his heart is failing and he’s dying. So in a drunken moment she takes his little black book, and […]

About this book: Egypt, 1977: Oliver, an English geophysicist expert in oil exploration, finds himself unwillingly swept up in a world of political and mystical sabotage after his wife, Isabella, a marine archaeologist, drowns while recovering a mysterious ancient astrolabe she’d been searching for all her life. About the author: Tobsha Learner was born and […]

Can you really lose weight without ‘dieting’? long term and keep it off? In a healthy way? Yes if you know what it takes to lose weight: creating an energy deficit. Energy or kj’s work like this; you intake energy from food and you use it to sustain your body (all functions such as breathing, […]

Question: Are there greater benefits in eating whole foods as compared to taking nutritional supplements? Answer: Supplements can’t supply all the nutrients in food. Food is very complex. Whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and wholegrain breads and cereals contain thousands of phytonutrients that can interact with each other in positive ways. When […]

The bioflavonoid nutrient quercetin is best-known for its anti-cancer prowess and its ability to optimise the body’s utilisation of vitamin C. Now, according to a study from the University of Utah, published in The Journal of Nutrition, it appears that taking a daily supplement of 730mg of quercetin can also significantly lower both systolic and […]

The evidence in favour of drinking moderate amounts of red wine just keeps stacking up: it’s an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory, and it helps keep heart disease at bay. Now, according to a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, it seems red wine can also reduce your risk of lung cancer. Researchers from […]

If you feel as though you need to be a professional negotiator and full time chef just to get through dinner time with your kids, you’re not alone. Getting your kids to eat what you’ve made is a common struggle amongst parents. And, doing it with little fuss or complaint seems to be equally as […]

Sifting through the marketing jargon of descriptive labels on foods these days can leave even a nutritionist questioning which way to go. Low-fat, lite, light, fat-free, sugar-free, % free, no added, low, diet are just a few of the terms plastered on many packaged goods competing for our grocery dollars and confusing consumers everywhere. There […]

An anti-inflammatory diet If we could take a sneaky peak into the ‘inbox’ of scientists throughout the world, chances are the most common word would be inflammation. And whilst we may think of this as your knee swelling when you cop a knock in sport, this kid is a little different. The correct terminology for […]

Question: I often hear about cholesterol and the different types. Can you tell me which one we need to increase and which one we should try to reduce? Answer: Cholesterol is essential to life. It is a soft waxy substance that helps form cell walls and makes hormones. The body produces most of the cholesterol […]

Research shows that colours have a profound effect on your mood, emotions, and behaviour. They can energise you, making you move and think faster, and they can also help you feel more relaxed and improve your concentration. For example, experiments show that pink helps to calm anxiety; it has also been discovered that blood pressure […]

South Australia's Flinders Ranges have always been famous for their great plates of red rock rather than their gourmet offerings, but times have changed.

With its spectacular views of South Australia's Flinders Ranges, Rawnsley Park Station is an unforgettable destination - and now its eco-villas allow you to enjoy it all in great comfort and style.

Exercise For Your Life New evidence is showing us that we need to both exercise as well as lose weight to have the greatest reduction of risk to lifestyle related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. This exercise to weight relationship is a direct balance between the energy we consume […]